PHOTOS: Blagojevich Cronies

But Zagel said he had not examined anyone, that he had merely reviewed their paperwork, weeding out those who had obvious issues such as child care or employment.

Zagel said he had created what he called a "maybe" pile, of candidates who might still be called. Previously he said he had determined at least 90 potential jurors who he intended to call in for the formal selection process.

The judge has made the application paperwork available for lawyers to examine, and he told the Blagojevich attorneys that if they raised individual names of people they wanted called in, he would consider them.

The Blagojevich trial is scheduled to begin, with formal jury selection, next Thursday.